VRS - Power BI/SQL Developer - Calsoft Labs

Short Description:
Contract: VA-210625-CAI

The VRS Data Office - Power BI/SQL DeveloperMAX VENDOR RATE: ***
ON SITE REQUIRED: VRS Hybrid 2 days onsite per week (Tues and Wed/ each week required - NO Exceptions!)

Complete Description:
Contract: VA-210625-CAI

Will start with Virtual IVs but may request IN PERSON follow up IVs

The VRS Data Office - Power BI/SQL DeveloperMAX VENDOR RATE: ***
ON SITE REQUIRED: VRS Hybrid 2 days onsite per week (Tues and Wed/ each week required)

ABOUT THE ROLE

The individual will follow the VRS Hybrid work schedule including 2 days onsite per week (Tuesday and Wednesday). The individual may also be called to be onsite for critical meetings and data related discussions. Onsite work will be at the VRS central office at 1200 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219


ABOUT THE ROLE

The Virginia Retirement System (VRS) Data Office team is
seeking up to two (2) senior level Power BI/SQL Developers with strong problem
solving, organizational, and communication skills. This role will be expected to collaborate
with the Data Office, Business, IT and other stakeholders and play an active
role in the Data Quality Enhancement initiative. The individual is expected to
be a self-starter who is comfortable prioritizing and effectively managing
their daily workload.
Essential
Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist with
overall Power BI/SQL Support (development, performance, process, documentation)
related to the Data Quality Enhancement initiative and other development efforts as needed. Activities
include:

Maintain the confidentiality of all business data and adhere to VRS data
security policies.

Meet all deliverables withing the agreed upon timeframe.

Provide regular status updates and attend various meetings as required.

Develop, design, and maintain Power BI reports and dashboards based on
business requirements.

Create interactive visualizations, reports, dashboards that assist with
effective monitoring of Critical Data Elements.

Advise on best practices in data visualization and report optimization.

Work closely with business stakeholders to understand their data needs
and translate into actionable reports.

Develop, optimize and maintain SQL queries and stored procedures for
data retrieval and manipulation.

Develop DAX queries to enhance the performance and functionality of
reports.

Develop reports to support KPIs and other performance indicators.

Provide training and support to end-users on Power BI and SQL tools.

Review existing SQL Queries, Execution Plans, Partitions, and Index(s)
to determine performance enhancements for long running queries.

Provide alternative options to existing data manipulation techniques.
Examples would be converting Excel manipulation activities into solutions that
reduce process/cycle time of data preparation.

Special
projects at the direction of the Chief Operating Officer or Data Officer.

Required Skills and Experience:

Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in developing reports, dashboards, and data
visualizations using Power BI.

Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in SQL Server SQL development,
including writing complex queries, stored procedures, and performance tuning.

Experience in writing complex DAX queries.

Experience with MS SQL Server data modelling and schema design.

Experience working in an Agile development environment.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team that includes
business and technical stakeholders.

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Desired Skills:

Experience in Pensions Benefit Management programs.

Experience with other BI tools (e.g., Tableau, QlikView).

Knowledge of programming languages such as Python or R.

Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS).

Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate or equivalent.

Other relevant certifications in SQL, Data Analysis and database
management.

Education
and/or Experience
Bachelor s degree from a four-year college
or university preferred and 5+ years experience with technology or data organizations
required.

This will be a contract position starting with a period
of at least 6 months. To be effective,
this resource would need to be available within the next 6 weeks. VRS desires to interview proposed individuals
before final approval.





Required / Desired Skills and Amount of Experience:
Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in developing reports, dashboards, and data visualizations using Power BI Required 5 Years
Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in SQL Server SQL development, including writing complex queries, stored procedures, and performance tuning. Required 5 Years
Experience in writing complex DAX queries. Required 3 Years
Experience with MS SQL Server data modelling and schema design. Required 5 Years
Experience working in an Agile development environment. Required 3 Years
Ability to work independently and as part of a team that includes business and technical stakeholders. Required 5 Years
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Required 5 Years
Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Required 5 Years
Experience in Pensions Benefit Management programs Desired 2 Years
Experience with other BI tools (e.g., Tableau, QlikView) Desired 2 Years
Knowledge of programming languages such as Python or R. Desired 2 Years
Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS). Nice to have 2 Years
Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate or equivalent Nice to have 1 Years
Other relevant certifications in SQL, Data Analysis and database management Nice to have 1 Years
Questions:
Question 1 Commonwealth of Virginia security policies prohibit the use of offshore IT contractors. Do you attest to the fact that your candidate will physically reside within the US for the duration of the assignment?
Question 2 Please list candidate's email address.
Question 3 Role requires the selected candidate to be ON SITE on Tuesday and Wed of each week (same schedule for the rest of the team). If selected, does your candidate agree to this arrangement?
Question 4 In what city and state does your candidate currently reside? If you put Richmond and the candidates phn# and locations on resume do not confirm they are local to RVA then PLEASE upload either a recent (local) utility bill or driver's license with their name and local RVA address to confirm this. Do this AT TIME OF SUBMIITAL as I may not have time to revisit their submittal on the day resumes are due to the mgr. if it's not there when you submit. Tks!
Question 5 Mgr will begin with Virtual IVs but reserves the right to request a follow up IN PERSON interview. If selected, does your candidate agree to this?
Question 6 Is your candidate Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate or equivalent? If so pls upload a copy of their cert under the REFERENCE tab in Vector
Question 7 Does your candidate possess any other relevant DESIRED certifications in SQL, Data Analysis and database management? If so pls upload a copy of the cert under the REFERENCE tab in Vector.